Princess Charlotte Looks Like Diana's Spitting Image

Apr 30, 2019 by apost team

Princess Charlotte of Wales, daughter of William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales is set to inherit a very special heirloom that once famously belonged to her grandmother, Princess Diana.

Born on May 2, 2015, at St Mary’s Hospital in London, Charlotte has already made an impact on England as one of the children in the Wales family. Following her birth, several landmarks were illuminated pink to honor the arrival of Charlotte, including the London Eye and Tower Bridge. There were also salutes at Hyde Park and the Tower of London. Just a few days later, it was announced that Charlotte’s full name was Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, honoring both Diana and the previous reigning monarch and her late great-grandmother — Queen Elizabeth II.

The young princess is also extremely well known for bearing a remarkable resemblance to her grandmother, who died in a tragic car accident in Paris in 1997. Although she is still very young, Charlotte has already begun establishing herself as a princess, proving just how adorable yet royal she really is.

Charlotte is the middle child of the Wales family, as she has an older brother, Prince George, and a younger brother, Prince Louis. She is also William and Kate’s only daughter and is currently third in the line of succession to the throne, following her father, William and her brother George.

As an important member of the royal family, Charlotte is now expected to inherit a very special heirloom that once belonged to Diana. It seems only fitting as Charlotte bears a striking resemblance to the late princess. 

As Charlotte continues to grow up, she is showing more and more of her personality. At 11 years old, she is already enjoying life as a princess and is known for having a fiery yet silly personality. In the summer of 2019, Charlotte was spotted sticking her tongue out at the crowd at The King’s Cup regatta. According to Harper’s Bazaar, the princess also caused quite a stir when she barred photographers from attending Louis’ Christening. Charlotte reportedly said, “You’re not coming!”

The young princess is also becoming known for bearing a striking resemblance to another late relative — her grandmother, Princess Diana. Sadly, Diana died in a tragic car accident in Paris in 1997, which means Charlotte was never able to meet her.

Back in 2018, a fan account on Instagram posted side-by-side photographs of Charlotte and Diana when she was a little girl, and noticed their uncanny resemblance. “Omg double of her nana … what a great young lady she will turn out to be with looks as beautiful as her angel nana,” one Instagram user commented.

Other users in the comments debated about how similar Charlotte and Diana looked, but they could all agree that the young princess shares her grandmother's famous smirk. Another wrote:

"beauties Diana is back thru hr (sic) sweet grand daughter bless her xx"

Whether she looks more like her grandmother or great-grandmother, there's no denying that Charlotte is one adorable little girl, and only time will tell who she bears the strongest resemblance to as an adult. 

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Not only does Charlotte look similar to her grandmother Diana, but she is also set to own the same piece of jewelry that Diana once owned and wore. According to GoodtoKnow, Charlotte is expected to receive the beautiful Spencer Tiara, belonging to the Spencer family. 

The tiara is from the 1930s and was designed using pieces of jewelry that the Spencer family already owned to create the masterpiece. It was later famously worn by Diana during her wedding to King Charles III (then Prince Charles) in 1981, and again on other special occasions, including a state dinner in Brisbane, Australia, in 1983. It is currently in possession of Diana’s younger brother, Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, as per GoodtoKnow.

A palace insider said:

“William is close with his uncle and has asked if his mother’s namesake tiara can be given to Charlotte someday.”

The insider added, “William is quite aware the earl has daughters of his own, but the two have agreed that Diana’s iconic piece belongs to her first granddaughter.” The tiara is also unlikely to be given to Harry and Meghan's daughter Lilibet, as Charlotte was the firstborn daughter of the future king.

Palace insiders also explained that once Charlotte is all grown up, she will have “the pick of the palace jewels” — and two pieces are already set to be put aside for her. While Charlotte is expecting to receive the Spencer Tiara, she is also set to inherit the $18.5 million Vladimir Tiara, which was refurbished in the early 1900s with Wales emeralds, as per GoodtoKnow. Charlotte is reportedly “giddy with excitement” about inheriting the “treasure.”

Well, what do you think? Does Charlotte resemble her grandmother Diana? Let us know and be sure to pass this along to your friends and family!